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Olafur Eliasson

Danish-Icelandic artist

Olafur Eliasson

Olafur in 2015

Born

Ólafur Elíasson


5 February 1967 (1967-02-05) (age 57)

Copenhagen, Denmark

NationalityDanish–Icelandic
Known forInstallation art

This is an Icelandic name.

Studio Olafur Eliasson

The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Olafur.

Olafur Eliasson (Icelandic: Ólafur Elíasson; born 5 February 1967)[1] is an Icelandic–Danish artist known for sculptured and large-scaled installation art employing elemental materials such as light, water, and air temperature to enhance the viewer's experience.

In 1995, Olafur established Studio Olafur Eliasson in Berlin, a laboratory for spatial research. In 2014, Olafur and his long-time collaborator – German architect Sebastian Behmann – founded Studio Other Spaces, an office for architecture and art.

Olafur represented Denmark at the 50th Venice Biennale in 2003 and later that year Olafur Eliasson | CIRCA ZEMAT